Latino Mass Mobilization: Immigration, Racialization, and Activism

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Title page
Imprints page
Dedication
Contents
Figures
Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	The Surprising Emergence of the 2006 Protest Wave
		American Political Behavior
		Social Movement Theory
	Explaining the Emergence of the 2006 Protest Wave
		The Multiple Dimensions of Threat
		The Importance of Identity
	Research Approach
	Chapter Roadmap
1 Forging an Immigrant Rights Movement, 1965–2005
	The Contextual Development of Immigrant Insurgency
	The Organizational Development of Immigrant Insurgency
2 Weapons of the Not So Weak
	Immigrant Mass Mobilization in an Unexpected Location
	Unexpected Activists
	Motivations for Action
		Collective Threat and Group Consciousness
		Individual Threat and Personal Interest
	Coalition Formation
	Activating Preexisting Community Resources
		Individual Agency as a Resource
		Economic Resources
		Social Resources
	Conclusion
3 Promoting Protest Through Ethnic Media
	The Role of the Mass Media in Politics
		Spanish-Language Media
	Media Appropriation and Movement Message Amplification
		The Social Appropriation of Radio Stations
		Support from Spanish Television
		La Gran Marcha de Los Ángeles
	America, Love It or Boycott It: Intramovement Frames Disputes
		We Are America!
		Boycott America!
		The May Day Without An Immigrant
	Conclusion
4 Coalitions and the Racialization of Illegality
	Social Movements and Multiracial Coalitions
	Coalition Formation
		April 10: Social Networks and Organizational Diversity
	Coalition Fragmentation
		May 1: Ideological and Strategic Diversity
	Diverse Identities, Diverse Interests
		Degree of Participation
		Magnitude Mobilization
	Conclusion
5 The Suppression of Immigrant Contention
	Theorizing Threat and Demobilization
	Societal Backlash
	State Suppression
		Immigration Policing by Proxy
		Detention and Deportation
		Worksite Immigration Raids
		Responding to Anti-Immigrant State Suppression
	Conclusion
6 Today We March, Tomorrow We Vote
	Intramovement Relations
	The 2006 Protest Wave: Strong Enough to Kill a Bill, But Not Pass One
		Stopping Sensenbrenner
		Stopping Kennedy-McCain
	The 2006 Midterm Elections
		A Hollow Victory
	The 2007 Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
	The 2008 Presidential Election: Ya Es Hora! – Now Is The Time!
	Conclusion
Conclusion
	Comparing Collective Action Across Different Contexts
		The Role of Resources
		The Role of Coalitions
		The Role of the Media
	Immigrant Rights Under the Obama Administration
	Race, Immigration, and the Future of Latino Politics
Appendices
	Appendix A Research Design
		Case Studies of Immigrant Mass Mobilization
			Selection of Case Studies: Los Angeles, New York, and…Fort Myers?
		Face-to-Face Interviews: Who and Why
		Transferability of Findings
		A Note on Objectivity and Identity
	Appendix B List of Organizations
Endnotes
	Introduction
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Conclusion
	Appendix A
References
Index